But why did wisdom teeth, specifically, get the boot? Well, they're the last to show up to the party. Wisdom teeth don't usually grow in until you're between 16 and 18 years old. And by that time ...

as well as create pockets of hard-to-reach areas where bacteria can build up and lead to dangerous infections. The best way to deal with impacted wisdom teeth is to get your wisdom teeth removed.

It has become a rite of passage for teens to get their wisdom teeth removed. Third molars are generally referred to as wisdom ...

She said: 'We use cells from wisdom teeth that need to be extracted, and then expand them in the lab to tens of millions of ...